FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill in the South Dakota Legislature to establish a Commission on Indigent Legal Services and office of the same name is moving on to the South Dakota Senate. House Bill 1057 garnered unanimous support from the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning. State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn says South Dakota’s largely county-based system for indigent defense is rare…
Cash Anderson, representing the state’s criminal defense attorneys says the bill is a move in the right direction…
Stacey Ackerman with the State Sheriff’s Association says H-B 1057 will help counties in addressing budget issues…
The bill also has support from the State’s Attorney’s and County Commission Associations along with the Governor’s office which included funding for the Commission in Governor Kristi Noem’s proposed budget
